Toxic culture and poor leadership — avoid if you value your sanity - Recruiter Excel Recruitment Employee Review

1.0
Oct 12, 2025
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Pros

Some talented and supportive colleagues who made the day-to-day slightly more bearable. You’ll develop a thick skin and learn how not to run a recruitment business.

Cons

Extremely toxic culture driven from the top down. The CEO’s behavior created an atmosphere of fear, instability, and constant blame. Unrealistic KPIs and targets with little to no real support. Constant micromanagement and public criticism — even small mistakes were exaggerated. Very high staff turnover, which says it all. No genuine investment in people’s development — only results, regardless of how they’re achieved.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

Started off as junior member and have been promoted to manager over the last 6 years good company, lots of training and mentoring, supportive management and CEO.

Cons

I've no negatives about Excel Recruitment

5.0
Apr 16, 2026
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Pros

I’ve had a positive experience working at Excel Recruitment. The team is genuinely supportive and easy to work with, and everyone gets on well across the office. Management are approachable and trust you to get on with things, but are there if you need help. It can be busy at times, which comes with the territory in recruitment, but it also means you’re constantly learning and developing. Overall, it’s a good environment to work in and you feel like your effort is recognised.

Cons

It can be fast-paced at times, but that’s part of the nature of recruitment.

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